Iran national football team secures Mexico visas, US visas pending

The United States officials have confirmed that Iran’s football team has been granted visas to enter the country for their World Cup 2026 matches, per BBC Sport. However, several members of the team...

The Iran national team has been granted visas to enter the United States for the 2026 World Cup, but several team officials have been denied entry.

The United States has refused to grant visas to 12 Iranian officials seeking to travel to the US for the World Cup, according to Iranian media. Federation president Mehdi Taj, the team's logistics manager, representatives from the Foreign Ministry, security department officials and the team’s press officer were denied visas, the reports added.

Iran's players have received US visas ahead of the World Cup, but several federation officials are still awaiting clearance before the team's opening match.

The United States officials have confirmed that Iran’s football team has been granted visas to enter the country for their World Cup 2026 matches, per BBC Sport.However, it was reported on Friday th...

Iran’s players have been granted visas to enter the United States for the 2026 World Cup, but some members of the team’s wider staff have reportedly been refused entry. The decision clears the playing squad to travel for group-stage matches in California and Washington, but it does not fully resolve the issue around Iran’s wider delegation.

The United States has refused to grant visas to several Iranian federation FFIRI functionaries seeking to travel to the US for the World Cup, according to Iranian news agency Tasnim. The team manager, representatives from the Foreign Ministry and the security department and the team’s press officer were denied visas, the report said.

All 26 players on Iran's roster were approved for the team's group stage games in Los Angeles and Seattle, though several staff members' visa applications were reportedly rejected.

A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News on Friday that the players on Iran's World Cup team have received visas that will allow them to enter and compete in the United States.

The team will play matches in the U.S. but is expected to lodge in Mexico.

Members of Iran's World Cup soccer team have been granted visas to the United States, two U.S. officials said Friday, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month. The team's participation in the World Cup has been complicated by Iran's war with Israel and the United States.

While questions remain about the Iran national team's logistics during the FIFA World Cup, Reuters reports that the squad has been granted visas.

Iran's national football team has received visas for its World Cup preparations in Mexico, but the US visas needed for its group-stage matches have yet to be finalized, Iranian sports outlet Varzesh 3 reported on Tuesday.